All articles by Joshua Allen

  • McKay chosen as ICHCA chair
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    McKay chosen as ICHCA chair

    2025-10-24T08:35:00Z

    International Cargo Handling Association (ICHCA) has appointed Scott McKay as its chair, effective September 30, 2025. 

  • Vanguard takes delivery of Cometto SPMTs
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    Vanguard takes delivery of Cometto SPMTs

    2025-10-24T08:27:00Z

    South Africa-headquartered heavy transport and rigging specialist company Vanguard has taken delivery of 32 SPMT axles and power pack units (PPUs) from Cometto.

  • Denzai orders second LR12500-1.0 crawler crane 1
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    Denzai orders second LR12500-1.0 crawler crane

    2025-10-24T08:25:00Z

    Japan-headquartered heavy lifting and transportation firm Denzai has purchased a second 2,500-tonne capacity LR12500-1.0 crawler crane from Liebherr, with delivery slated for March 2026.

  • EXG moves trio of transformers across India
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    EXG moves trio of transformers across India

    2025-10-23T08:40:00Z

    Express Global Logistics (EXG) has transported three transformers, weighing a combined 225 tonnes, from a manufacturing base in Western India to a power project site in the Eastern Himalayan region of the country.

  • Sotrama takes delivery of AC 5.250L-2 from Tadano
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    Sotrama takes delivery of AC 5.250L-2 from Tadano

    2025-10-23T08:37:00Z

    French equipment rental and sales company Sotrama, a long-standing partner of Tadano’s, has taken delivery of the first AC 5.250L-2 all-terrain crane ever sold in France.

  • Wiesbauer uses LTM 1650-8.1 for hospital expansion 1
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    Wiesbauer uses LTM 1650-8.1 for hospital expansion

    2025-10-23T08:37:00Z

    German Crane and heavy haulage company Wiesbauer has put its recently acquired LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from Liebherr to use for the first time as it lifted large construction modules onto the flat roof of a hospital clinic building.

  • Sarens loads out quintet of modules in Brazil
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    Sarens loads out quintet of modules in Brazil

    2025-10-21T08:19:00Z

    Heavy lift and transport engineering specialist Sarens has loaded out five modules, which weighed between 1,400-4,000 tonnes, for the FPSO P-79 at the Estaleiro EBR (EBR Shipyard) in São José do Norte, Brazil.

  • Chapman Freeborn appoints Gerasimova as CEO
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    Chapman Freeborn appoints Gerasimova as CEO

    2025-10-21T07:07:00Z

    Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Saska Gerasimova as ceo, effective October 20. She takes over from Eric Erbacher, who will become chair of the company’s board of directors.

  • Jebel Ali has expanded its vehicle handling capabilities following a strong H1 2025
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    Record-breaking year for Jebel Ali port

    2025-10-20T08:46:00Z

    Jebel Ali Port in Dubai is one of DP World’s flagship facilities and is a significant gateway in the Middle East. Joshua Allen spoke with the company about its record-breaking year, ongoing investments and the role of technology in shaping the future of port operations. 

  • Collett returns to deliver trio of transformers to substation 1
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    Collett returns to deliver trio of transformers

    2025-10-20T07:55:00Z

    UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has delivered and installed three transformers at the New Cumnock Substation in East Ayrshire, Scotland.

  • Augizeau delivers first V163 blades in France 2
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    Augizeau delivers first V163 blades in France

    2025-10-20T07:38:00Z

    Augizeau Transports Exceptionnels, a subsidiary of Groupe Capelle, has delivered the components for the first V163 wind turbines installed in France on behalf of Vestas. For the move, Augizeau debuted its BladeLifter BladeMAX1000 from Cometto.

  • Buss Terminal Eemshaven gets offshore wind cash injection
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    Buss Terminal Eemshaven gets offshore wind cash injection

    2025-10-20T07:35:00Z

    The Netherlands’ Buss Terminal Eemshaven has received a multi-million-euro investment to reinforce its quay and improve the seabed at the Julianahaven harbour.

  • DEME takes delivery of Norse Wind
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    DEME takes delivery of Norse Wind

    2025-10-17T07:30:00Z

    Offshore contractor DEME has taken delivery of the wind turbine installation vessel Norse Wind at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard in Yantai, China.

  • Zips to oversee DAKO’s Bremen office
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    Zips to oversee DAKO’s Bremen office

    2025-10-17T07:30:00Z

    Janne Zips has been appointed branch manager of DAKO Worldwide Transport’s office in Bremen, Germany.

  • Port of Neom
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    Port of Neom: Aiming to set a global benchmark

    2025-10-17T07:30:00Z

    Saudi Arabia’s port of Neom, situated on the Red Sea, has rapidly expanded its general and project cargo handling capacities. Joshua Allen reports. 

  • Mammoet deploys modular construction method at Nexus Leiden 1
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    Mammoet deploys modular construction method at Nexus Leiden

    2025-10-16T08:41:00Z

    Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet has supported the assembly of laboratories and offices located within the Leiden Bio Science Park West in the Netherlands.

  • DAKO coordinates delivery of mining equipment
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    DAKO coordinates delivery of mining equipment

    2025-10-16T08:32:00Z

    Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered more than 10,000 freight tons of oversized equipment to be used in the mining industry.

  • Euroports expands into Malaysia
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    Euroports expands into Malaysia

    2025-10-16T07:00:00Z

    Euroports is seeking fresh growth opportunities in Southeast Asia after signing a strategic collaboration with Northport, which is situated at Port Klang, Malaysia.

  • StormGeo enhances bunker management platform 1
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    StormGeo enhances bunker management platform

    2025-10-16T07:00:00Z

    Weather intelligence and voyage optimisation solutions provider StormGeo has incorporated Imarex Technology’s Traffic Light System into its s-Insight Bunker Management platform in an effort to offer a fully integrated solution for optimising bunker procurement decisions.

  • Boa and BrestPort pen MoU for offshore wind solutions
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    Boa and BrestPort pen MoU for offshore wind solutions

    2025-10-15T11:42:00Z

    Norwegian offshore services provider Boa and France’s BrestPort have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), aimed at developing innovative floating offshore wind solutions.